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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Science writer Philip Ball explores the invisible - a space where magic and science meet. Here he examines the influence of the occult on Isaac Newton's work on invisible forces. Show more
12 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Science writer Philip Ball visits The Magic Circle in London to examine the curious relationship between science, stage magic and the early days of cinema. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Science writer Philip Ball examines the philosophical impact of the invention of the microscope and the discovery of the world of the invisibly small. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
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In the final episode of his series, science writer and broadcaster Philip Ball meets the contemporary physicists who are making real life invisibility cloaks. Show more
12 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Science writer Philip Ball visits London’s College of Psychic Studies and discovers that science and technology have acted as a catalyst for belief in spirits and ghosts. Show more
